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If you like the idea of reconnecting with your Dartmouth family and learning a little at the same time, consider officially joining the Dartmouth Book Club — it’s a free, virtual platform where we share our thoughts about the books we are reading along the way. 

Join us on Wednesday, June 4 at 12:00 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion event on the novel The River by Peter Heller '82 with Cheryl Bascomb '82, Vice President for Alumni Relations at Dartmouth.

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Standing on Our Own Two Feet

Professor Jeremy DeSilva discusses the importance of exploring the human fossil record to discover how we “became human.” It turns out, we’re the only upright-walking hominids left.
Lifelong Learning

2 minute read

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Dartmouth Book Club with The River Author Peter Heller ’82

Peter Heller ’82 discusses his novel The River with Rosi Kerr ’97, Director of Sustainability at Dartmouth.
Lifelong Learning
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Back to Class: Engineering Connections to Earthquakes, Music, and More

Vicki May, Professor of Engineering, discusses how music, engineering, and earthquakes are related. She explores some of the projects students have worked on at Dartmouth and discusses how building connections increases interest and learning.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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Dartmouth Book Club with Remember, You Are A Wiley Author Maya Wiley ’86

An author talk with author and activist Maya Wiley ’86 as she discusses her new memoir, Remember, You Are A Wiley, with Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for Alumni Relations at Dartmouth.
Lifelong Learning
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Dartmouth Book Club with Fire Exit Author Morgan Talty ’16

A discussion with book author Morgan Talty ’16 and N. Bruce Duthu, the Samson Occom Professor and Chair of Native American & Indigenous Studies.
Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Will the United States Elect its First Woman President?

Professor Anna Mahoney, Executive Director of the Rockefeller Center, explores how women have participated in U.S. politics in the past and what this tells us about the women participating today.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

2 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas

Short Talks on Big Ideas is a series where Dartmouth professors take a dive deep into the core of their work, offering fresh perspectives and illuminating insights.
Arts and Culture Diversity and Inclusion Lifelong Learning

5 minute read

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One Day College: Foreign Policy and the Election: What’s at Stake? (It’s not exactly what you’ve been told)

This session unpacks the divergent national security strategies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump—drawing on historical and international relations insights—to analyze how each approach addresses global conflicts and challenges, from the Middle East and Ukraine to competition with China.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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One Day College: Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation, and A.I. in the 2024 Election

We will explore the psychological and institutional factors that make people vulnerable to misinformation and conspiracy theories and discuss the merits of different approaches that citizens, journalists, governments, and tech platforms might take to counter them.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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One Day College: How Human-Centered Design Can Save the Planet

Alexis Abramson takes a look at the climate change crisis through a human-centered process can help us find better solutions.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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One Day College: Vox Populi: The Science of the Constitution & False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Pre-Schoolers

Two sessions in one video looking at both the science of the United States Constitution and the history of class and early childhood education in this country.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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Dartmouth Book Club with The Latecomer Author Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83

The event includes a discussion with Korelitz in conversation with Alexander Chee, professor of creative writing and English at Dartmouth, followed by moderated breakout discussion groups with fellow participants.
Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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One Day College: Cracks in the Melting Pot: The Economics of Immigration

Immigration promises to be a divisive – and possibly decisive – issue in the upcoming Presidential election. In this class, we move away from anecdotes and stump speeches to describe systematic evidence on the social costs and benefits of immigration to the U.S. from Central and South America.
Faculty Lifelong Learning
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Go Beyond the Headlines and Explore the 2024 Elections

Interested in learning more about the issues, real and imagined, driving the 2024 elections and the possible repercussions of who becomes the next president of the United States?
Faculty Lifelong Learning News

2 minute read

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Dartmouth Book Club with President Sian Leah Beilock

A live, virtual conversation featuring President Beilock, Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity, and Mary Lou Aleskie, the Howard Gilman ’44 Executive Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts discussing Beilock’s Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To.
Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Dartmouth Book Club with Annette Gordon-Reed ’81

Learn about the country’s long road to Juneteenth, why it’s important today, from its origins in Texas and how it informs our society and culture in the 21st century.
Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Building Community and Embracing Dialogue on the Future of Israel and Palestine

Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Rethinking 'Echo Chambers': Evidence from Facebook and YouTube

Professor Brendan Nyhan describes the sources, prevalence, and effects of echo chambers on social media.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

20 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Yoli Sanchez on Cancer Research

Join Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology and the Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Associate Director for Basic Services Yoli Sanchez as she talks about the critical life-saving cancer research being conducted at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

16 minute read

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Does Democracy Work?

Americans wonder about the vitality of democracy in the United States, but is there cause for alarm? After thirty years of studying and searching for answers, a Government major returns to Dartmouth with a new perspective, some data-driven empirical results, and a research agenda.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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The Past and Future of the Hopkins Center for the Arts

Arts and Culture Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Colin Meyer on Worlds of Ice and Snow

Join Assistant Professor of Engineering Colin Meyer, as he takes a fascinating look at Earth's icy and frozen locations in a changing climate.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

12 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Kimberly Juanita Brown on Slavery's Afterlife

Go back to class with Associate Professor Kimberly Juanita Brown as she examines our culture’s perception of Black bodies, imminent death, and the ways these images can cause collective suffering.
Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Lifelong Learning

12 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Sonu Bedi on The Practice of Disagreement

"That's a feature of the American republic, to disagree." Join Professor of Government Sonu Bedi, as he delves into the rich and sometimes contentious history of disagreement and the United States Constitution.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

12 minute read

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Jimmy Carter: A Complex Legacy

Professor Randall Balmer discusses how Carter’s actions and motivations have shaped American society and the complex reputation of the 39th President of the United States.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Where Are We Now?

What is our understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis now, how has it evolved, and what have we learned?
Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Ash Fure on The Power of Sound

Listen as Associate Professor of Music (Sonic Arts) Ash Fure talks about the experimental and contemporary use of sound and noise.
Arts and Culture Faculty Lifelong Learning

13 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Reiko Ohnuma on Buddha's Two Mothers

Join Robert 1932 and Barbara Black Professor of Religion and Chair, Department of Religion Reiko Ohnuma as she talks about the ancient faith traditions of Buddhism and how gender issues and narrative literature have affected the philosophy as we know it today.
Lifelong Learning

12 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: William Wohlforth on Subversion

Join Daniel Webster Professor William Wohlforthon the challenge of subversion in international and domestic politics.
Faculty Global Dartmouth Lifelong Learning

16 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Matthew Delmont on African Americans & WWII

Join Professor of History Matthew Delmont as he talks about the definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

13 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Louise Erdrich ’76 and N. Bruce Duthu

Pulitzer-Prize winning author Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) ’76 joins N. Bruce Duthu (Houma) ’80, Samson Occom Professor of Native American & Indigenous Studies, to discuss the explosion of contemporary Indigenous writing.
Arts and Culture Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Maxwell L. Anderson ’77 and Kimberly Juanita Brown

Maxwell L. Anderson ’77, President of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation connects with Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Kimberly Juanita Brown in a conversation about the vital intersection of storytelling, social justice, and the arts.
Arts and Culture Diversity and Inclusion Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: John Rich ’80 and Amber E. Barnato

Leader in public health John Rich ’80 talks with Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Amber E. Barnato about new models of healthcare delivery, mental health, and the state of public health in cities.
Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Robert Watson ’84 and Alexis Abramson

Known as the "Founding Father of LEED," Robert Watson ’84 talks with dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Alexis Abramson about the inevitable role of green building on our global future.
Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation Sustainability

20 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Mary Coffey on Orosco's American Epic

Join Professor of Art History Mary Coffey, as she takes us on a journey through the Baker Library lower level reading room to learn more about one of Dartmouth’s most treasured works, The Epic of American Civilization.
Arts and Culture Faculty Lifelong Learning

14 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Daniel Rockmore on Machine Learning and Creativity

Professor Rockmore looks at the intricate and sometimes mysterious way machine learning and artificial intelligence interweave with human creativity.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

3 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Jeremy DeSilva on the Evolution of Upright Walking

Learn more about Associate Professor of Anthropology, Jeremy DeSilva’s fascinating research on the origins of upright walking in the human lineage through the fossil record.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Rembert Brown ’09 and Joshua Bennett

Writer and Creative Lead at Twitter Rembert Browne ’09 joins Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Joshua Bennett for a conversation about the challenges of storytelling via new media in the age of instantaneous communication.
Arts and Culture Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Meredith Kelly on Climate Change

Learn more about Associate Professor of Earth Science Meredith Kelly’s captivating research on climate change and the surprising history of the landscape where Dartmouth stands today.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

12 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Daryl Roth P’93 GP’24 with Peter Hackett

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Daryl Roth P’93 GP’24 talks with Avalon Foundation Chair of the Humanities Peter Hackett ’75 about the unique ways theater builds bridges across cultural divides.
Arts and Culture Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Jeff Immelt ’78 with Vijay Govindarajan

Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt ’78 talks with Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management Vijay Govindarajan about how leaders need to persevere during turbulent times.
Career Advice Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Annette Gordon-Reed ’81 and Julia Rabig

MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed ’81 discusses the paradox of America’s historic commitment to freedom and its real history of slavery and racism with Associate Professor of History Julia Rabig.
Diversity and Inclusion Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Henry M. Paulson Jr. ’68 H’07 and Jennifer Lind

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson Jr. ’68 H’07 talks with Associate Professor of Government Jennifer Lind about the delicate power dynamics between the western world and rising superpower China.
Faculty Global Dartmouth Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Latif Nasser ’08 and Marcelo Gleiser

Join Latif Nasser ’08, host of the Radiolab podcast for a conversation with Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and Templeton Prize-winning physicist Marcelo Gleiser about science skepticism.
Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Walk in the Footsteps of Eleazar Wheelock and Samson Occom

Faculty Lifelong Learning

20 minute read

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Dartmouth Alumni Travel

Dartmouth offers one of the world’s premier alumni travel programs. “Grow as you go” on trips to amazing locations around the world. Dartmouth handles all the details so you can enjoy the journey. 

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